Fast-Growing Solar Energy Company Helps Consumers Use Renewable Energy, Creates Jobs ST. CHARLES, Ill.: Residents of Illinois soon will have another supplement to grid power with the recent expansion of POWERHOME Solar (POWERHOME) into the state. Illinois marks the ninth state in the company’s footprint, and its new office will be in St. Charles. As […]
Pivot Energy Awarded 11 Community Solar Projects in Illinois
Projects will provide enough clean energy to power 4,500 Illinois households SPRINGFIELD, Ill.: Today, Pivot Energy, a national solar developer, announced it has been awarded 11 community solar projects totaling approximately 29.36 MW(dc) of new solar capacity through the Illinois Adjustable Block Lottery Program. The projects will provide clean and affordable solar energy to the local […]
Illinois proposes $1K annual registration fee for electric cars
Owners of all-electric vehicles in Illinois may get a huge shock to the wallet — thanks to a proposed $1,000 annual registration fee. The proposed hike is more than 57 times the current yearly fee of $17.50 for electric vehicle owners in the state. It’s part of proposed legislation that also targets the owners of […]
Illinois Awards 215 Megawatts of Community Solar, but Developers Are Left Hungry
If state’s community solar market were a board game, it would be Hungry Hungry Hippos—with developers gobbling up SRECs as fast as they’re put in play. The Illinois Power Agency ran a much-anticipated solar lottery this week and awarded renewable energy credits to community solar projects across the state, a major step in constructing a […]
New Illinois Bill Targets 100% Renewable—Not Just Clean—Electricity by 2050
Getting to 100 percent renewables is “not just a pie in the sky idea,” according to supporters. The concept of creating a 100 percent clean electricity system only recently went from being fringe to mainstream. Now, the State of Illinois wants to up the ante. California passed legislation to achieve 100 percent clean electricity by […]